Ep. 58 – Bringing Depth to Our Lives with Emily Esfahani Smith
About this episode
Emily Esfahani Smith joins David Nichtern to discuss her book 'The Power of Meaning' and explore how to bring depth to our lives through belonging, purpose, transcendence, and storytelling.
Dissecting the process of her book, The Power of Meaning , Emily Esfahani Smith joins David to explore bringing depth to our lives via belonging, purpose, transcendence, and storytelling. Pick up Emily's book, The Power of Meaning , HERE . This time on the CSM Podcast, David and Emily discuss: Positive Psychology: shifting from a focus on what’s wrong to the science of well-being and human flourishing How connecting to something greater than ourselves can lead to self-transcendence and deeper meaning What scientific research reveals about activities that create a meaningful life Making intentional, values-aligned choices instead of following external pressures Emily’s four pillars of meaning: belonging, purpose, transcendence, and storytelling Finding true community and belonging without reinforcing exclusion or “othering” How cultural values are evolving toward greater empathy, compassion, and collective care The bodhicitta aspiration: working toward the end of suffering for all beings Start your journey from meditation practitioner to meditation guide via Dharma Moon’s course, Deepening Your Practice to Teach or step on into their 100-Hour Mindfulness Meditation Teacher…
Keywords
- depth
- belonging
- purpose
- transcendence
- storytelling
- human flourishing
- empathy
- compassion
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